Japan vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per
Japan
540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Upper middle income
6,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
10th
Upper middle income rank
10th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per over time
- Japan
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Japan currently reports 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income, a difference of 533,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Japan's figure about 80.0 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 39,482 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 68,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 231.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,026 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 152,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,192 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 151,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 416,189 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 411,724 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 501,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 495,935 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per, Japan or Upper middle income?
- Japan, at 540,424 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 6,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Upper middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per between Japan and Upper middle income?
- 533,667 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Upper middle income?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Japan ranks 10th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.